Arcos History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Arcos family

The surname Arcos was first found in Tyrol, where this family name was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name Arco became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the region and the nation.

Early History of the Arcos family

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Arcos Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Arco, Arcco, Arcoe, Arrcoe, Arcoes and others.

Early Notables of the Arcos family

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Arcos migration to the United States +

Arcos Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Pedro De Arcos, who arrived in Peru in 1834 1
Juan Antonio Arcos, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1845 1
S Arcos, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 1
Juan De Arcos, who arrived in Peru in 1880 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Arcos (post 1700) +

Cresencio S. Arcos Jr. (b. 1943), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Honduras, 1989-93 2
Alejandro Arcos (1981-2024), Mexican politician, mayor of Chilpancingo

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html